Fight For Our Reef

Our beautiful Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s most biologically diverse ecosystems - home to turtles, corals and clownfish like Nemo. But its future is threatened by mining giant Adani, colossal new coal mines, carbon pollution and creeping industrialisation.

I will Fight For Our Reef!

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Home to swirling fish, colourful corals and ancient sea turtles, our magnificent Great Barrier Reef is vital to the health of Australia’s oceans.

The Reef is part of our world heritage and its beauty lifts our spirits. Spanning 2,300 kms along the Queensland coast, it can even be seen from space.

But our Great Barrier Reef is in grave danger. Corporations like mining giant Adani are threatening the future of our Reef. The mining and burning of coal is heating our planet and cooking our oceans, causing devastating coral bleaching. The footprint of this unprecedented back-to-back bleaching stretches along two-thirds of the length of the Reef – from Torres Strait in the north down to Townsville – covering 1,500 km.

There’s still time to save the Reef. We know what we need to do.

Together we can stop the Adani Carmichael coal mine and other mega mines, and insist that the federal government urgently switches to clean, renewable energy. Hundreds of thousands of people are already taking action to #StopAdani and new coal mines. Our leaders have a legal and moral responsibility to protect our Reef and together we will hold them to it.

What we’ve achieved

Banned Dumping in the Great Barrier Reef

In November 2015, we secured a ban on dumping millions of tonnes of dredge spoil in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

In November 2015, we secured a ban on dumping millions of tonnes of dredge spoil in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

The ban from the Queensland Government was a significant conservation victory for the Great Barrier Reef and belongs to scientists, mums and dads, Australians young and old, and concerned citizens around the world who fought alongside us.

Stopped Port Developments in Fitzroy Delta

We stopped proposed coal port developments near the mouth of the Fitzroy River south of Rockhampton and in the untouched region of Cape York in Far North Queensland.

We stopped proposed coal port developments near the mouth of the Fitzroy River south of Rockhampton and in the untouched region of Cape York in Far North Queensland.

These fragile places are home to rare and unique sealife like snubfin dolphins and dugongs. Their homes were saved thanks to ocean lovers speaking out in their defence.

Stopped a $1 Billion Taxpayer Loan to Adani

After a year of nation-wide protest, the Queensland Premier stood up to Adani and vetoed the use of our taxes through the NAIF loan to fund their reef-wrecking mine. Over 70,000 of us made our voices heard!

After a year of nation-wide protest, the Queensland Premier stood up to Adani and vetoed the use of our taxes through the NAIF loan to fund their reef-wrecking mine. Over 70,000 of us made our voices heard!

The fight isn’t over. We must remain vigilant to stop new attempts to use our taxes to subsidise Adani’s Carmichael Mine.

We are making history in the Fight For Our Reef

In May 2018, the Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators (AMPTO) signed a formal Declaration demanding strong climate policies to protect the future of our Reef.

The Declaration was signed by AMPTO members at a summit in Cairns hosted jointly with the Australian Marine Conservation Society.

We continue to Fight for our Reef at the global level, representing the Great Barrier Reef at the World Heritage Committee and speaking up about the threats to its future, especially from climate change. In 2017 we delivered 50,000 signatures to the World Heritage Committee, which then called on all countries to make ambitious reductions in carbon pollution to save the world’s coral reefs.

Over the last two years, divestment pressure has meant bank after bank has pulled out of deals to fund the Adani mine. Now 28 financial institutions have ruled out investing in Adani, including Westpac, Commbank and four of the world’s biggest banks.

We have achieved so much – but our Great Barrier Reef is still in danger. We can save our Reef, but we can only do it together.

Volunteer For Our Reef

The natural beauty of our stunning Reef draws thousands of people every year. Help ensure the Reef is here for generations to come. Whether you become an online ambassador or join us to talk with community members at presentations, stalls or doorknocks, we need all hands on deck.